Beyond the Science: Soft Skills for Nutrition Professionals
Organized by the ASN Student Interest Group (SIG), this activity discusses soft skills for nutrition professionals.
Originally presented at NUTRITION 2023, ASN's flagship meeting which was held July 22-25, 2023 in Boston, MA.
Speakers
Lynn Ferro, BS
PhD Candidate, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Delaware; Chair, ASN Student Interest Group
Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN
National Science Liaison - Nutrition and Food Safety, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Huyen Le, BS
PhD Candidate, Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University; At-Large Delegate, ASN Student Interest Group
Michelle McGuire, PhD
Professor and Director, Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Idaho
Andrew Shao, PhD
SVP, Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development, ChromaDex, Inc.
This activity includes the following presentations:
Welcome and Introductions
Lynn Ferro, BS
PhD Candidate, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Delaware; Chair, ASN Student Interest Group
Huyen Le, BS
PhD Candidate, Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University; At-Large Delegate, ASN Student Interest Group
Personal Perspective 1: Soft Skills
Michelle McGuire, PhD
Professor and Director, Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Idaho
Personal Perspective 2: Soft Skills
Andrew Shao, PhD
SVP, Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development, ChromaDex, Inc.
Personal Perspective 3: Soft Skills
Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN
National Science Liaison - Nutrition and Food Safety, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Panel Discussion
Lynn Ferro, BS
PhD Candidate, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Delaware; Chair, ASN Student Interest Group
Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN
National Science Liaison - Nutrition and Food Safety, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Huyen Le, BS
PhD Candidate, Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University; At-Large Delegate, ASN Student Interest Group
Michelle McGuire, PhD
Professor and Director, Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Idaho
Andrew Shao, PhD
SVP, Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development, ChromaDex, Inc.
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Speakers
Lynn Ferro, BS, PhD Candidate, Graduate Research Assistant, University of Delaware; Chair, ASN Student Interest Group
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN, National Science Liaison - Nutrition and Food Safety, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Huyen Le, BS, PhD Candidate, Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University; At-Large Delegate, ASN Student Interest Group
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Michelle McGuire, PhD, Professor and Director, Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Idaho
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Andrew Shao, PhD, SVP, Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Research & Development, ChromaDex, Inc.
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Continuing education credit is not available for this activity. A Certificate of Attendance can be downloaded by learners who complete the course.
Available Credit
- 1.25 Attendance
Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.